Austin Criden
InvestorPresident at Palm Tree Crew Investments
Miami, Florida
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Austin Criden is co-founder and former CEO of Palm Tree Crew Holdings, a nine-figure diversified holding company operating across live events, hospitality, consumer brands, and investing, most recently valued at $215M in a 2025 Series B led by WME. Through Palm Tree Crew, he has led investments in companies including Poppi Soda, Whatnot, Polymarket, Long Drink, Underdog Fantasy, and Ramp. Previously, he worked as a merchant banker at LionTree conducting M&A advisory and private equity and venture capital investing across technology, media, telecom, and consumer sectors, and served as head of business development, corporate development, and strategy at FabFitFun.
Experience
- Palm Tree Crew HoldingsCo-Founder & Former CEOcurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Southern Shine Car WashCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentGreenville County, South Carolina, United States
- Personal InvestmentsAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
- MediaLabStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- FabFitFunStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- FabFitFunSenior Director of Corporate Development, Business Development & Strategy2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California
- SAUZBoard Member2022 — 2023
- Our PlaceBoard Member2019 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- LionTree AdvisorsInvestment Banker and Private Equity & Venture Capital Investor2014 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Piper JaffrayTMT Investment Banking Analyst2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
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MarketingFinancial AnalysisFinanceEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingMergersValuationCorporate FinanceMusic FestivalsStrategyStrategic AdvisoryOperating PartnerFrom Austin's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Criden?
- Austin Criden is co-founder and former CEO of Palm Tree Crew Holdings, a nine-figure diversified holding company operating across live events, hospitality, consumer brands, and investing, most recently valued at $215M in a 2025 Series B led by WME. Through Palm Tree Crew, he has led investments in companies including Poppi Soda, Whatnot, Polymarket, Long Drink, Underdog Fantasy, and Ramp. Previously, he worked as a merchant banker at LionTree conducting M&A advisory and private equity and venture capital investing across technology, media, telecom, and consumer sectors, and served as head of business development, corporate development, and strategy at FabFitFun.
- Where does Austin Criden work?
- Austin Criden is President at Palm Tree Crew Investments.
- What check size does Austin Criden write?
- Austin Criden typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Austin Criden go to school?
- Austin Criden studied at Northwestern University (B.A, History; Legal Studies); Ransom Everglades School; Collegium Hieronymis Pragensis (Overseas Program).
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Northwestern University mafia79
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